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One of my biggest restrictions post-surgery has to do with my shoulders. It has been 5 weeks since my CCSVI surgery and I have a hard time raising my arms out to the side. My shoulders really want to roll forward and my shoulder strength has diminished markedly. It has improved some in the weeks fol...

Wow, it's almost that time. I've really appreciated reading about all of your experiences. Of course, like MS, no two cases are the same but just knowing that there are others on the same journey gives me comfort. I go in for testing on Wednesday and based on the results I may (probably will) have t...

I spoke with Dr. Dake about the possibility of taking a vein from the leg and patching it in where there is jugular narrowing and he said it would be difficult to get to since it's located (in part) behind the mandible. He said it was possible but would be a very invasive procedure and that "I ...

This probably isn't a novel idea, but I don't know the answer and I would really like to. Would it be possible to take a health vein fron one's leg and replace the obstructed portion of the jugular with that? Stents sound unpleasant and the clotting aspect worries me some. Would this work?